[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S619]
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                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
return to executive session to consider the nomination of William 
Cohen, to be Secretary of Defense, and that the time on the nomination 
be limited to 20 minutes under the control of the chairman, Senator 
Thurmond, and 15 minutes under the control of the ranking member, 
Senator Levin, and following the conclusion or yielding back of the 
time, the Senate proceed to vote on the confirmation of Senator Cohen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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